Category: Where Are They Now?
RECRUITING: Headed to the next level
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JAKE’S TAKE: After the Miracle: Jim Johnson’s golden life with no regrets
TROY — Jim Johnson went through it all. Now the Troy (Mich.) High School Athletics Director, Johnson skated alongside Mark Johnson and Mike Eruzione. He fired slap shots at Jim Craig. He checked the men who went on to accomplish the greatest sports miracle of all time. He played under Herb Brooks. He skated the […]
COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bader’s 11 three-pointers help Oakland sink IUPUI
ROCHESTER HILLS — It was a record setting night for Oakland University’s Travis Bader. The junior sharpshooter hit a school-record 11 3-pointers and scored a career-high 47 points to lead Oakland past IUPUI 89-71 Thursday night. Bader’s point total is the highest this season by a Division I player, beating a 42-point performance by Tyler […]
COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL: Oakland’s Bethany Watterworth to miss remainder of season
ROCHESTER HILLS — Preseason Summit League Player of the Year Bethany Watterworth of Oakland University will be out for the remainder of the season, announced OU head coach Beckie Francis. Watterworth averaged over 18 points per game last season, but has missed all of 2012-13 with a back injury, suffered during the offseason. “This is […]
AOTW: BOYS TENNIS: Mr. Tennis Brett Forman continues comeback trail
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans TROY — Coming back to the high school scene in 2011, Brett Forman had aspirations of being a repeat state champion. Then a junior at Troy High, Forman’s aspirations were through the clouds at the time. Those aspirations were quickly silenced when a reoccurring back and hip […]
COLLEGE COMMITMENTS: Check out to see who will be playing at the next level
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THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX
THROUGH THE CAMARA EYE — SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY INDEX / www.northoaklandsports.com Below is a list of local independent photographers and videographers from the area that will be taking digital action photos or video of sports events and that have donated courtesy photos and video clips to digital daily www.northoaklandsports.com. Please visit their websites or […]
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA 2012 S.H.P. MEDIA GROUP – NORTHOAKLANDSPORTS.COM — THE REAL DEAL … FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA Digital Daily sports publication www.northoaklandsports.com, serving parts of Oakland County, Michigan, and beyond, is also found on a wide variety of social media networks. Check us out daily and look for announcements and […]
REPORTING RESULTS
TO REPORT SCORES … To report high school varsity, college or club sports scores to the Digital Daily www.northoaklandsports.com editorial department, coaches and team representatives are urged to e-mail pertinent information to results@northoaklandsports.com or to Senior Editor Dan Stickradt at dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com in a timely fashion. The nightline recording of (248) 812-1053 is also available. NorthOaklandSports […]
AOTW: Trailblazer Redwine makes up for lost time with banner year
BY DAN STICKRADT SENIOR EDITOR dan.stickradt@northoaklandsports.com Twitter: @LocalSportsFans AUBURN HILLS — It’s not that Kyle Redwine is considered a one-hit wonder in the sport of track and field team, it’s that the recent Auburn Hills Avondale graduate only had one full season while with the Yellowjackets. Now, the 2012 grad has put together quite […]
College Commitments-Signings
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CAMPUS CLIPS: Former Oakland swimmer Dickens reaches semis of Olympic breaststroke events
BY DAN GLIOT CORRESPONDENT LONDON – Former Oakland swimmer Scott Dickens finished 16th in the 200-meter breaststroke earlier Wednesday at the London 2012 Olympics. Dickens reached the semi-finals of the event this morning after winning his preliminary heat with a time of 2:10.95. Earlier in the games, Dickens became the first Canadian swimmer to ever break […]
PDL SOCCER: Michigan Bucks land three players on postseason squad
BY DAN DUGGAN CORRESPONDENT TAMPA, Fla. — The United Soccer Leagues published the first two waves of post season awards this week and today announced the finalists for the top five individual awards. The Michigan Bucks dominated both the conference and all-league teams with three players selected and have a finalist in the running for […]
WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Former GVSU star McMahon leads Seahawks to PLFA title
American football thrives in Poland (EDITOR’S NOTE: Raymond Rolak is a well-traveled and veteran sports broadcaster) BY RAYMOND ROLAK CORRESPONDENT gourmetsports@yahoo.com WARSAW, Poland — The title contest did not disappoint the Gdynia Seahawks. The Seahawks were firing on all cylinders and outlasted the Warsaw Eagles 52-37, Sunday in an offensive shootout for the NAC […]
All-Area Teams Directory
SPRING SPORTS 2012 ALL-AREA TEAM 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BASEBALL: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA SOFTBALL: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS SOCCER: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS TRACK: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA GIRLS TRACK: Coming July 18-31 2012 ALL-NORTH OAKLAND AREA BOYS LACROSSE: […]
